- It’s about not wanting to settle for living in a mediocre shell. My body is my most prized possession, and I’m stuck with it until the end of my days here on earth, so I want to make sure it’s as finely tuned as I can reasonably and rationally keep it — so that I feel like a BMW on the autobahn, rather than a rusty clunker that might need a tow to the mechanic.

- It’s about actually wanting to eat healthy, because it feels like putting premium, high-octane fuel in my gas tank.

- It’s about not craving junk food because I know it sits like an unsettled glob in my stomach and makes me feel like crap.

- It’s about fighting a valiant battle against turning into a decrepit old man.

- It’s about falling asleep quickly every night, sleeping like a log and waking up refreshed and ready to eat nails for breakfast. Well, I actually prefer three eggs and whole-grain toast with butter, but you know what I mean.

-To me, being healthy isn’t just for my body, but my mind as well. It’s about not sweating unimportant things, focusing on finding solutions rather than dwelling on problems, being happy, having fun with my wife and kids, and creating a good work-life balance.

- Finally, being healthy is about embracing getting older, because it’s better than the alternative. I like the idea of being a fit old guy far more than an unfit young one.

This is what it means to me. What does it mean to you? Go figure it out and then start living it.

James Fell is the author of the new AskMen e-book Mission: Motivation, now available at all major online retailers.